jpdb beta

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

decision; settlement; definition

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

2

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

4

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

new; fresh; novel

1

outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

1

sexual harassment

1

marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

1

thanks

2

she; her; girlfriend

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

zinnia

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

2

man who enjoys child rearing

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

half a year; six months

2

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

(the thing) itself

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

boy; man; male

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

2

Rookie of the Year award

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

maybe; could be; might

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

hey; listen

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

report; information

1